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APPLICATION FILED MAYII. 1914.

Patented June 15, 1915.

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WINDOW-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J 1111MB 15, 1915..

Application filed May 11, 1914. Serial No. 837,837.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMANN'LE QUOR- NICK, a subject of the Empire of Austriaungary, residing in the city of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Window- Guards, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to a Window guard, and the object of the invention is to close a window when the lower sash is open against either accidental falling out of a person from the inside or the entrance into the building of a party from the outside.

While the device is especially intended to be used in connection with a lower sash, and is so illustrated, it will of course be obvious that it could be applied to an upper sash if so desired.

The invention consists essentially in a folding guard secured to the window sill and also to the sash, the guard folding for collapsing when the sash is lowered and extending when the sash is in open position, the various metal members of the guard sliding freely in relation to each other in order to permit the proper folding and opening of the guard. So far as the actual operation of the guard is concerned it is immaterial whether it is secured on the inner or outer sides of the window sash, and I do not wish to be limited to arranging it upon one particular side as in some cases it might be convenient to place it upon one side, whereas in other cases it would be preferred to arrange it upon the other side.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a face view showing a sash partly raised, and the guard partly open. Fig. 2 is a detail face view illustrating the manner of connecting the guard to the window sash. Fig. 3 is an end view of the part shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end elevation illustrating the manner of securing the guard members to the window casing. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the manner of connecting the guard members to the window sill. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View illustrating a slidable connection between the bars.

In constructing the device I employ a number of cylindrical rods 1 which form the guard members and which when properly assembled and connectedform a collapsible guard or gate for a window; To

properly connect these rods l I secure upright bars 2 within the window frame, holdmg them in position in any desired manner, and in order to space the bars 2 from the frame I preferably employ an angled hook member 3 to secure the upper end portions of the bars, said member forming a bracket which is secured in any suitable way, as by a screw to the-window casing. and which extends through the bar 2 and then angles upwardly. The bar 2 is of course hooked over the bracket 3 before being fastened to the window sill.

' To provide means for'fastening to the window sill I form each bar with a foot portion 4 which is secured to the window sill by means of a suitable screw. This foot portion preferably rests upon a plate 5 which is provided with an inverted U-shaped end portion 6. By this arrangement the one screw will secure both a foot portion 4 and a plate 5 in place. To the window sill are secured two plates 7 each of which has a central bow portion 7. To the window sash is secured a plate 8 having an ofi-set portion 8 in which a suitable loop 9 having lateral arms 10 is held. The guard members 2 are provided with loops at their end portions as indicated at 11 12 and 13, the loops 11 being elongated to slidably fit the bars 2, and the loops 13 being longitudinally elon gated to allow for free play at the upper end. Each guard member with the exception of four at the upper end are also provided with suitable eye-loops 14 similar to the ones at 12 so that one guard member can slide upon another. Four of the upper guard members are loosely connected at their inner ends to the loop 9 carried by the plate 8, and at their outer ends are slidably connected to the bars 2, respectively. Four of the lower guard members are loosely connected by means of the eyes 12 and are also provided with eyes 14 so that they are slidably connected to other of the guard members. All of the remaining guard members are provided at their outer ends with loops 11 which slide upon the bars 2, respectively, the inner ends of said remaining members having eyes 14 and being slidable upon each other.

It will be obvious from the drawings and the above description that a very flexible guard is obtained whichwill open out to its fullest extent when the lower sash is raised to its highest position and will fold com.

portions 6, of the plates 5, so that these guard members are prevented from sliding quickly along the bars 2.

- What I claim-is:-

1. A guard for windows comprising vertically arranged bars arranged parallel to the sides of the Window casings, guard members slidably connected to said bars and slidably connected to eaeh'other, guard memberst' slidably'iconnected to said bars and loosely connected to a window sash, and

' guard memberslpivotallyconnected to a win- 7' 'dow sill and slidably connected to other guard members, 1 r V V 2. A collapsible guard for windows consisting of aplurality of freely movable members, meansforslidably connecting a portion'of said members to the sides of a window casing, the uppermost of said members being also loosely connected to a Window sash and the remainder of said members being slidable upon each other, and means for connecting a portion of the lowermost membersof the guard to a window sill, said lowermost bars being slidably connected to a portion of the first mentioned members.

3. In a guard for windows, upright bars, guard members having loops adapted to slide upon said bars, means for preventing vertical movement along the bars of the lowest guard member upon each side, means for connecting the two uppermost of said guard members at the inner ends to a window sash, the remaining guard members having their inner ends slidably connected to the guard members carried by the other bar, and lower guard members loosely connected respectively to the window sill and to guard members connected to said bars.

HERMANN LE QUORNICK.

Witnesses IsIDoR ALBRECHT, NATHAN HOLLAND.

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